Testimonials

I've just completed three weeks one-to-one (90 hours) with Alam in Yogya, March 2011, and have to say I have been entirely impressed. They are a thoroughly professional and well-run organisation with an extremely high standard of teaching, great admin/facilities/attention to detail and lovely people to boot. Some nice extras thrown-in like the field trips (Borobodur, Gunung Merapi etc), batik/Javanese dance/Indonesian cookery courses (beef rendang - enak enak!), airport pick-up/drop-off and Thursday lunches. In summary: excellent in all aspects. I struggle to see how this school could have been any better and give it a massive thumbs up. For anyone needing accommodation nearby, I can also recommend Heru Homestay, within walking distance of the school, which can be organised either through the school or directly with Ibu Heru. If anyone would like further info I can be contacted on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree forum as Standanista.
— Rob Jackson, UK/Australia

ALAM Bahasa Logo Bullet APPROACH, METHOD, AND TECHNIQUES

presenting communicative contexts in class

The method and techniques we apply in the classroom of Alam Bahasa Indonesia are in the framework of Communicative Approach toward language teaching and learning. That is based on the belief that language is basically a means of communication. Then, learning a language is learning to communicate using the language. Consequently, the materials and the activities are designed as and for real communication. Applying the Direct method, we help the learners to identify concepts and expressions. Teaching aids play an important role to support this activity. Learners are then able to identify how the sentences in Indonesian language are usually constructed. Along with their developed vocabulary, learners will be able to construct their own sentences in conversation. The Direct Method will help learners to be able to speak as naturally as Indonesian people do.
 

ALAM Bahasa Logo Bullet CLASS ACTIVITIES

using teaching media in class

The classroom activities are presented in the frame of the Direct Method, which is based on the Communicative Approach toward language teaching and learning. This way, the language items presented are treated as a communication means more than a linguistic soul-less building.

In other words, how they function and work in the specific communication situation is the core of the classroom activity.

The activity consists of the following general steps:

  1. Exposure
  2. Drilling
  3. Practice
  4. Communication
  5. Review